The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-07-28
THD PULASKI CITIZEN


Olathe, said he heard Gov. Martin /
say here in a speech that he had
always opposed prohibition but its
success had commanded and won
his respect and endorsement and
that he would now vote heartily
for it.
l walked into a restaurant to-day |
for dinner and every feature of the
room betokened genuine saloon |
minus the bottles and liquors,
made similar inquiries of the pro-
prietor and he informed me it
could not be had. Said I: "You
have complete saloon outfit except
the bottles and whisky" Eyes,
SIR" said he, "this was formerly
occupied as saloon for years.
This front room was the bar, that
next room, now my dining room,
was the billiard room, and the third
room or present kitchen used to
contain Is ball pool tables"
AT Ottawa l called On Hon. Will
liam Preshaw with whom l had
long and satisfactory interview cor
roborating the foregoing. He said
by way of illustrating the condition
of things now prevailing: eve
have fine park here-Forest Park
This is favorite resort for the an
nual meeting of large bodies such
as the Western Chatauqua, etc. One
large gathering was held this year
which lasted for ten days and had
an attendance of $4,000 people, and
another gathering with an attend
ance of 10000 lasted fifteen days.
During that entire twenty five days
and amid that vast throng of peo-
pie gathered from all over the IN
ion, l never saw a single drunken
man and for days passed among
them watching closely to see if
there were any. 1t was the subject
OF remark by numbers of the visi-
tors, and one of the speakers of the
occasion publicly spoke of it, con-
graduating Kansas and attributing
it to prohibition. One solitary po-
liceman was on duty and he did not
make single arrest. The speaker
referred to it and said if a similar
gathering was to be had of so large
a size in his state it would require
brigade of policemen to keep Or
der" Mr.. Preshaw concluded by
saying: "Tell your people prohi-
bition does prohibit most emphati-
cally."
Men look at you with amazement
when you ask them if the law is
successfully enforced. They look
at you az if they thought all the
world and the balance of mankind
knew or ought to know tnat prohi-
bition was decided and positive
success.
| called at DR.. Newton's office in
Masonic Temple building and find
ing him out 1 looked and q glass
door at the end of the long hall re-
vealed to me q room filed with peo-
pie. Reading over the door "cOurt
room," l started toward it and
passed a gentleman whom l asked
what they were trying. "a whisky
case" said be. THAT'S just what !
want to hear" said I, and hurried
in and sat for an hour-as long as
my train schedule allowed. One
| J. NJ. BartlQw was under arrest
charged with selling Intoxicating
liquor as cider in Williamsburg, IL
miles from Ottawa. A jury was in
the box. The magistrate was a re
claimed drunken lawyer, brilliant
brainy man. Two attorneys were
prosecuting and the defendant was
represented by two imported at
torneys. He would not employ
home counsel. The room was fiIlaC
with spectators. The evidence was
growing tighter and tighter unit
the end OF my stay while the de
PENDANT tossed his head and famed
nervously doing his best to smile
and grin off his concern and ankle
ty. The penalty for the first Of
tense is 800 fine and thirty days il
the county Jail. l left before they
were through but the whole occa-
sion impressed ne with the earn
estness and vigilance which charac
terized the temperance sentiment
here. The people are proud o
their law. They say the morals are
better. A better observance Of
other laws is had, thrift prevails
the poor becoming more independ
ent. The very best class of people
are coming more and more to the
state and that the saloon is foreVe
, and forever doomedsto non entity il
Kansas. Much more l could say
but | desist. B. T. HAYNES.